Gabrielle McFadden (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Crowe. I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I have always known of the difficulties, as has everybody, but when one looks at the map it is quite shocking to see it in that way. When one hears of things like road segregation from Dr. Barghouthi it is also quite shocking. I am really sorry that is the case. On the discussion about the difficulties we have had here in our own country and how we have come out of the other end, people would say that both sides were more equal and that we had a very good driver in the United States. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan has stated she does not think the United States will be there for Palestine and I am inclined to agree. There is, however, a very strong need for an independent driver for any peace process.

I know that President Trump visited in May or June of this year. Does Dr. Barghouthi feel that there will be any intervention from the United States? It has said that it wants to try to drive the peace process. Does Dr. Barghouthi have any indication as to what it might be looking at doing? Is there any possibility that anything can come out of that or is it just talk? I am sorry to jump in like this. I have another committee to attend at 10 a.m.